Oct 06, 2014 gideon v wainwright explained in 5 minutes. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. On january 23, 2002, at a schoolsanctioned and schoolsupervised viewing of the passing of the olympic torch through juneau, alaska, high school principal deborah morse saw students unfurl a banner stating bong. Frederick 2007 study guide by singh310 includes 3 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Download includes 50slide powerpoint, and graphic organizer in. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Joseph frederick was a student who, along with some of his friends, displayed a. United states, chaplinsky v new hampshire, west virginia board of education v barnette, new york times v sullivan, united states v obrien, tinker v. Audio transcription for oral argument march 19, 2007 in morse v. Supreme court hears bong hits 4 jesus politics nbc news. The event was scheduled to pass along a street in front of juneaudouglas high school jshs. Principal deborah morse took away the banner and suspended frederick for ten days. Frederick one year later 429 easytorecall images, exaggerates the probability of risk that a columbine attack will occur. Supreme court on june 25, 2007, ruled 54 that alaskan school officials had not violated a students first amendment freedom of speech rights after suspending him for displaying, at a school event, a banner that was seen as promoting illegal drug use.
In this case, a high school senior was suspended for holding up a sign at the olympic torch relay in juneau, alaska, before he had even arrived at school for the day. Oct 04, 2010 this is a brief overview of some of the landmark cases over the past century that have addressed students rights at school. Frederick audio transcription for opinion announcement june 25, 2007 in morse v. Frederick syllabus first amendment by confiscating the prodrug banner and suspending frederick. Powerpoint presentation download only for school law. At a schoolsanctioned and schoolsupervised event, a high school principal saw some of her students unfurl a large banner conveying a message she reasonably regarded. Frederick, involving a high school senior from juneau, alaska, who was suspended for displaying a banner that his principal did not approve of. The majority held that the message although cryptic was reasonably interpreted as promoting marijuana use. At a schoolsupervised event, joseph frederick held up a banner with the message bong hits 4 jesus, a slang reference to marijuana smoking. Petitioner deborah morse, respondent joseph frederick key facts. Ppt civil liberties powerpoint presentation free to view. Chief justice roberts, writing for the majority, concluded that the school officials did not violate the first amendment for frederick. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with.
Principal morse suspended frederick, a high school senior, for displaying a banner which read bong hits 4 jesus. Bong hits 4 jesus january 24, 2002 juneau, alaska outcome the superintendent upheld the suspension cornell. As the olympic torch relay passed outside of joseph fredericks school in juneau, alaska, he unfurled a sign that read bong hits 4 jesus. Mar 19, 2007 at a schoolsupervised event, joseph frederick held up a banner with the message bong hits 4 jesus, a slang reference to marijuana smoking. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Frederick, decided by the supreme court last monday, june 25. Frederick, i hypothesized that readers might be wondering what this high school case has to do with fires mission, which explicitly deals only with higher education and not with high schools. What specific sections of the constitution were involved in this case. As the olympic torch relay passed outside of joseph frederick s school in juneau, alaska, he unfurled a sign that read bong hits 4 jesus. Chief justice roberts delivered the opinion of the court. Also includes writing prompts and smalllarge group discussion questions.
The ninth circuit court that frederick appealed to reversed the ruling. May it please the court, i am shelby simmons, counsel for the petitioner, principal deborah morse. Frederick, concerned the rights of a public school student to unfurl a banner reading bong hits 4 jesus at a schoolsponsored event. The court will hear argument first today in case 06278, morse vs. Download powerpoint presentations online 1 applicationzip 0.
In fridays post about the supreme courts decision in morse v. She justified her actions by citing the schools policy against the display of material that promotes the use of illegal. Morse code, with lightning speed samuel morse and the telegraphin 1844, samuel morse changed the world by perfecting the telegraph. Frederick was a social sciences and society good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. In 2002, juneaudouglas high school principal deborah morse suspended joseph frederick. Judicial branch powerpoint and notes handout immigration. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Frederick was suspended for 10 days because morse believed the sign was promoting the use of illegal drugs, in violation of school policy. The event in question occurred during normal school hours and was sanctioned by. Every other hearing, from the federal district court, to the court of appeals ruled in favor the principal morse.
There are suggestions below for improving the article. Civil liberties is the property of its rightful owner. Joseph frederick, a student at juneaudouglas high school in juneau, alaska, displayed a banner at a high school event on which was written. Do school authorities violate the free speech clause of the first amendment by restricting student speech at a. Deborah morse imposed a penalty upon joseph frederick and she suspended him.
No longer did people have to wait weeks for a letter to arrive. The us supreme court reversed the ninth circuit by a 54 decision ruling that school officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use. Deborah morse, the principal, directed students to take down the banner oyez. Based on the language and intent of the constitution, do you agree with the ruling of this case. Roberts, jr first, students do not shed their first amendments rights at the schoolhouse gate. The ninth circuit held that principal morses actions violated the 1 st amendment and that the student could sue the principal for damages. Morse later explained that she told frederick to take the banner down because she thought it encouraged illegal drug use, in violation of established school policy. Smith wigglesworths vision of an end time revival duration. We asked the court to reaffirm the same freedoms that have helped us secure the rights of lgbtq students to be out at school, take a samesex date to the prom and form gaystraight. The principle of the school, patricia morse, felt the banner had a pro drug message and made him take it down and suspended frederick for 10 days. Supreme court on june 25, 2007, ruled 54 that alaskan school officials had not violated a students first amendment freedom of speech rights after suspending him for displaying, at a school event, a banner that was seen as promoting illegal drug use the case arose in 2002 when the torch relay in advance of the winter olympics in salt lake.
Lambda legal filed a friendofthecourt brief in support of fredericks right to free speech. Ppt first amendment in schools powerpoint presentation. Frederick further restricted student speech, but it didnt solve the debate. The following cases are included in the powerpoint. Frederick aka the bong hits for jesus case is the case study. Cohen v california, miller v california, texas v johnson, rav v st.
Majority opinion the majority opinion was written by chief justice john g. This is a brief overview of some of the landmark cases over the past century that have addressed students rights at school. Frederick 2007 summary the decision in one of the most important student speech cases to reach the court in decades came at the end of last term. Summary january 24 th 2002, students and staff at juneaudouglas high school were permitted to leave classes to watch the olympic torch pass by, joseph frederick who was late for school that day, he had joined some friends on the sidewalk across from his high school, off school grounds. The ultimate decision in the supreme court was a 54 vote in favor of principal deborah morse. Principal morse is appealing the decision of the ninth circuit court which affirmed the.
He was eighteen years old and he displayed the banner bong hits 4. Making sense of high school speech first amendment. Washington a high school seniors 14foot banner proclaiming bong hits 4 jesus gave the supreme court a provocative prop for a lively. June 25, 2007 background joseph frederick, a senior at juneaudouglas high school, held up a banner saying. Justice thomas, justice alito and justice kennedy concurred, justice breyer concurred and dissented, and justice stevens, souter, and ginsburg dissented. Messages could be sent instantaneouslywith lightning. In your own words, describe the facts of the case, the issue, and the holding. Frederick, concerned the rights of a public school student to unfurl a banner reading bong hits 4.
Browse morse v frederick resources on teachers pay teachers. Many still demand more protection of school speech. I used it in my 4th grade classroom to introduce a lesson about morse code during our science. The event in question occurred during normal school hours and was sanctioned by morse as an approved social event at which. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the supreme court is poised to address the free speech rights of students. Redding, and parents involved in community schools v. The board specifically prohibits any assembly or public expression that advocates the use of substances that are illegal to minors. By failing to provide lower courts with guidance, and by characterizing schools as places of special danger, morse opened the door to. Frederick cir filed an amicus brief in this important free speech case concerning the authority of school officials to punish high school students for speech they deem contrary to the mission or work of the school, including offcampus speech. For forty years, the first amendment has generally protected the right of students to speak on even controversial topics absent evidence that their speech caused substantial disruption within the school. This is a powerpoint presentation about the history of samuel morse, the electric telegraph, and morse code. Ppt civil liberties powerpoint presentation free to. During the olympic torch relay through juneau, joseph frederick, a student, held up a poster at a schoolsupervised event.
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